It comes as the council's investigation into the incident on Watery Lane in Lichfield has led officers to carry out searches at a number of waste sites - including some outside Staffordshire.

Funded through money from developers, the apartments have been developed over the past seven months by specialist contractors Cardo and will be directly managed by Lichfield District Council.

Enhanced pedestrian crossings and improved access from Bentley Bridge and Lichfield Road are also ... a contractor to deliver this important regeneration scheme for Wednesfield.” ...